Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
3rd July, 2024 11:00
1967 Bridgestone 175 Hurricane
No reserve
Registration No: Not registered
Frame No: TA129041
MOT: Exempt
Rare in the UK 175 Disc Valve Twin
An interesting restoration project
Supplied with a VJMC dating letter
Bridgestone is a Japanese company more famous for producing tyres but between 1952 and 1970 they made a range of two stroke powered motorcycles. Like many manufacturers they initially made power assisted bicycles but soon moved on to quite technically advanced products that in some ways were ahead of their time. The high technical specification and quality materials used resulted in the machines being more expensive compared to other contemporary manufacturers with most of the output going to the USA. Production was stopped in 1970 when it was rumored that the other Japanese manufacturers threatened to stop buying tyres from Bridgestone if they continued to be seen as opposition. Very few bikes came to the UK so they are a rare sight at vintage events and rarely come on the market.
This Bridgestone 175, being offered at no reserve, is thought to have been initially sold in Ireland on registration number 6540WZ, not registered it comes with a VJMC dating letter. This states it as being a Hurricane model although it has the low level exhaust of the Dual Twin. Unusually Bridgestones had a third identification number as well as the normal frame and engine numbers, this ones 'Serial Plate No.' being 16R31727. Showing a good degree of originality, the vendor has had it running with a view to undertaking a full restoration at a later date but has now decided to move it on. Bridgestones are few and far between and always make an interesting project.
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